Florida Senate - 2012                            (NP)    SR 2118
       
       
       
       By Senator Braynon
       
       
       
       
       33-03210-12                                           20122118__
    1                          Senate Resolution                        
    2         A resolution commending the National Black Nurses
    3         Association (NBNA) for its 40 years of advocacy for a
    4         culturally diverse health care workforce and
    5         recognizing February 2012 as “National Black Nurses
    6         Association Month” in Florida.
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    8         WHEREAS, the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA), with
    9  more than 150,000 members, represents registered nurses,
   10  students, and retired nurses in 34 states through its 80
   11  chartered chapters, and
   12         WHEREAS, the NBNA supports the development of a culturally
   13  diverse workforce in the health care field, and is a voice for
   14  access to affordable and high-quality health care for all
   15  Americans, and
   16         WHEREAS, less than 5 percent of the nation’s registered
   17  nurses are African Americans, and, while African Americans make
   18  up a larger percentage of the population in Florida than in many
   19  other states, there is still wide racial disparity, and
   20         WHEREAS, the NBNA’s efforts include educating and mentoring
   21  African Americans who are seeking nursing degrees, community
   22  awareness, and the promotion of career advancement opportunities
   23  for African Americans in the nursing field, and
   24         WHEREAS, the NBNA is committed to ensuring quality of care
   25  in the nation’s health care system, NOW, THEREFORE,
   26  
   27  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
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   29         That the members of the Senate commend the National Black
   30  Nurses Association (NBNA) for its 40 years of advocacy for a
   31  culturally diverse health care workforce and recognize February
   32  2012 as “National Black Nurses Association Month” in Florida.